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Retired prospector Reg Sheppard plays with his dog Nipper on the 58-acre estate, valued at $231,000, he has given to the people of Aurora for use as a park
Retired prospector Reg Sheppard plays with his dog Nipper on the 58-acre estate, valued at $231,000, he has given to the people of Aurora for use as a park

Retired prospector Reg Sheppard plays with his dog Nipper on the 58-acre estate, valued at $231,000, he has given to the people of Aurora for use as a park

Date3/27/1972
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0133638F
Award winner: Robert Derbyshire, 58, a retired policeman and self-taught woodcarver, has won several awards for his work.
Award winner: Robert Derbyshire, 58, a retired policeman and self-taught woodcarver, has won several awards for his work.
11/22/1985
A very patient man: Retired Toronto lawyer R. Falconbridge Cassels has been watching the ARgonauts play since 1918 and he says current head coach Forrest Gregg should be given time to build a contender.
A very patient man: Retired Toronto lawyer R. Falconbridge Cassels has been watching the ARgonauts play since 1918 and he says current head coach Forrest Gregg should be given time to build a contender.
10/25/1979
Uncle Frank Dawson tends to one of his injured wildfowl at his 3 3/4-acre conservation area on Elmcrest Rd. The 83-year-old bachelor has been patching up injured birds for as long as anyone can remember. With a small creek running through the back, his property has become a haven for hundreds of waterfowl. He has lived in the same house for over 50 years and has raised a varietyof birds. But Dawson can't recall when people started to bring birds to him, he said.
Uncle Frank Dawson tends to one of his injured wildfowl at his 3 3/4-acre conservation area on Elmcrest Rd. The 83-year-old bachelor has been patching up injured birds for as long as anyone can remember. With a small creek running through the back, his property has become a haven for hundreds of waterfowl. He has lived in the same house for over 50 years and has raised a varietyof birds. But Dawson can't recall when people started to bring birds to him, he said.
9/1/1978
Learned volunteer: Retired U of T professor Stephen Sim, 70, shown with co-worker Pauline Santora, is very active as a volunteer in the pharmacy department at Grace Hospital in Scarborough, whre he plays a support role for 10 of his former students
Learned volunteer: Retired U of T professor Stephen Sim, 70, shown with co-worker Pauline Santora, is very active as a volunteer in the pharmacy department at Grace Hospital in Scarborough, whre he plays a support role for 10 of his former students
12/7/1987
Seniors' band: Retired neurologist Dr. John Maxwell, 80, leader of Dr. John's Big Band Sound, poses with his quitar in front of a wall in his home covered with record album covers. The 16-piece band - alll but two of the members are retired - plays for seniors and at chartiable events.
Seniors' band: Retired neurologist Dr. John Maxwell, 80, leader of Dr. John's Big Band Sound, poses with his quitar in front of a wall in his home covered with record album covers. The 16-piece band - alll but two of the members are retired - plays for seniors and at chartiable events.
11/5/1986
The leader: Gerry Caplan, head of the unit, says of his staff: 'My guys are looser. They come from a broader background. We're less naturally bureaucrats. But still he has trouble with employees. said one member: He always plays politics, even among his staff'.
The leader: Gerry Caplan, head of the unit, says of his staff: 'My guys are looser. They come from a broader background. We're less naturally bureaucrats. But still he has trouble with employees. said one member: He always plays politics, even among his staff'.
2/25/1982
Trusted friend: Dr. Dayton Foreman, a retired psychiatrist who went blind 12 years ago, has learned to cope with the help of his guide dog, Graham. Foreman is actively involved with the CNIB.
Trusted friend: Dr. Dayton Foreman, a retired psychiatrist who went blind 12 years ago, has learned to cope with the help of his guide dog, Graham. Foreman is actively involved with the CNIB.
1/21/1987
Wants his money: Bill McDonald, a retired businessman who assembled land for the Ontario government in 1968, says he was never paid the money he feels he is owed for bonuses and mark-ups on more than 3,000 acres of land
Wants his money: Bill McDonald, a retired businessman who assembled land for the Ontario government in 1968, says he was never paid the money he feels he is owed for bonuses and mark-ups on more than 3,000 acres of land
8/19/1991
Walter Baker, a prospector for 65 of his 83, years, holds the trophy presented to him by the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada proclaiming him Prospector of the Year. At left, he pans for gold.
Walter Baker, a prospector for 65 of his 83, years, holds the trophy presented to him by the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada proclaiming him Prospector of the Year. At left, he pans for gold.
3/9/1988
Printing passes the time and makes life interesting for George Brown who is 68 and has been retired for four years from his job as a postal worker. This is his first attempt at creating a finished painting after taking instruction as the Second Mile Club, a 120-year-old mansion is downtown Toronto that is crowded with old people every night of the week.
Printing passes the time and makes life interesting for George Brown who is 68 and has been retired for four years from his job as a postal worker. This is his first attempt at creating a finished painting after taking instruction as the Second Mile Club, a 120-year-old mansion is downtown Toronto that is crowded with old people every night of the week.
2/12/1969
John Cocker, with his magazines, says he always enjoyed making people laugh, especially my patients. The 58-year-old doctor also provides guffaws as an after-dinner speaker.
John Cocker, with his magazines, says he always enjoyed making people laugh, especially my patients. The 58-year-old doctor also provides guffaws as an after-dinner speaker.
9/4/1992
A Grateful Stephen Prevost plays with his son, Stephen, 3, on a bike given to him by an anonymous woman
A Grateful Stephen Prevost plays with his son, Stephen, 3, on a bike given to him by an anonymous woman
11/18/1974